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Scarlett Johansson Does CosmoGirl Mag

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Scarlett Johansson believes America has a long way to go on the road to equality.The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star — who married actor Ryan Reynolds in an intimate ceremony last month — believes the US has lots of issues to deal with, citing racism and sexism as some of the many problems.She tells CosmoGirl! magazine, “We still live in a country that’s sexist and racist.”Those are issues that we deal with whether we want to ignore it or not. Seeing how the media portrayed Hillary [Clinton] with unbelievable sexism ? some of the things that people were saying were just so overwhelming.”You just couldn’t believe the names that they were calling her!”The actress, 23, expressed some doubts about the state of the American Dream, but she took heart from her experiences on the campaign trail during the primaries, where she spoke to “amazing” college students.She adds, “These kids are just so well-informed and so interested.”There were really obscure questions and debates that they wanted to lead ? I couldn’t believe it! And it was amazing how many of these kids turned out.”I’m 23, and all of these kids are probably between 16 to 24. They’re my peers, so we can all talk on the same wavelength. We’re all connected by the same issues.”And Scarlett — who came under fire earlier this year for comments about an e-mail exchange with Barack Obama — thinks celebrities shouldn’t hold back their political opinions.She says, “In this day and age, the media has this 24-hour news cycle that they need to fulfill their obligation to. And it seems like celebrities are a huge part of that, so it just seems unavoidable.It’s important to bring to light certain issues. If this spotlight is already shining on me and I feel like there’s a worthwhile cause, then why not direct it toward that? I hope that my [involvement] encourages the youth population to go out and inform themselves.”

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